Jonathan Parsons Joins Women's Basketball Staff

Jul 15, 2009

Providence, RI- Brown University Women's
Basketball Coach Jean Marie Burr has
recently announced the addition of Jonathan Parsons to
her staff. Parsons joins the Bears from the University of
New Haven, where he spent a year as a Volunteer Assistant
Coach while also serving as the Graduate Assistant for NCAA
Compliance and Student Development.

"I am absolutely
thrilled to have this opportunity to join Coach Burr's staff
here at Brown and help the Bears continue the drive for a 7th Ivy
League Championship," said Parsons. "I'd like to thank both
Debbie Chin (New Haven's Director of Athletics) and Jessica Smith
for a great year full of learning and new experiences at New
Haven."

In his time at UNH, Parsons helped guide the women's basketball
program to a record of 16-13 (10-12 NE-10) and its first
ever Northeast-10 play-off berth and quarterfinal
appearance. Parsons duties included, but were not limited to
on-campus recruiting, scouting opponents, evaluating prospective
student-athletes, directing basketball clinics, and
coordinating the online film exchange.

Prior to New Haven, Parsons spent four years at Sacred
Heart University with the Pioneers Men's Basketball Program.
He was the head student manager during that time under Head
Coach Dave Bike. He coordinated film exchange for three
seasons, assisted in ticket operations and team meals. He also
served as an Assistant Director of the Nike/SHU Men's
Basketball Summer Camp for two years. He has also worked
women's basketball camps at both Sacred Heart and Saint Francis
University.

Additionally, Parsons has coaching experience with the
Connecticut Breeze (now the Connecticut Premier) AAU 16 and
under girls basketball program where he was an assistant for
two summers. He helped lead the program to two AAU National
Championship appearances (2007, 2008). He assisted in the
development of both guard and post players, helping place
players in programs such as the University of Hartford, Saint
Joseph's University, and Assumption College.

A native of Stoughton, MA, he earned his Bachelor's of Science
degree in Sport Management and Finance from Sacred Heart in
2008, and his Master's of Science degree in Management of Sport
Industries from New Haven in 2009.